Global Dispatch (4/12) states that tooth decay is increasingly affecting “young adults in the age range of 20 to 34,” and many in this age group are not seeing the dentist regularly. “A study by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey shows that only 50 percent of 20-34 year olds have been to the dentist within the past year,” compared to more than 60 percent of adults between age 35 and 64. The article adds the survey of adults ages 20 to 64 also finds “it’s Millennials who have the highest percentage of untreated tooth decay in permanent teeth.”